Equine laminitis model: Cryotherapy reduces the severity of lesions evaluated seven days after induction with oligofructose

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 741-746

  van Eps, A W ^a   Pollitt, C C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cryotherapy; Histopathology; Horse; Laminitis

Indexed keywords

FRUCTOSE OLIGOSACCHARIDE; OLIGOSACCHARIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASE; HOOF AND CLAW; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; INFLAMMATION; MALE; PATHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TIME;

ANIMALS; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASES; HOOF AND CLAW; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; INFLAMMATION; MALE; OLIGOSACCHARIDES; TIME FACTORS;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 70749099224     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516409X434116     Document Type: Article

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